Menu

Blog

Page 2511

Feb 12, 2023

Everyone Has an Octopus Opinion

Posted by in category: futurism

Deciphering the behavior of cephalopods can be messy.

Feb 12, 2023

A Mysterious 25,000-Year-Old Structure Built of the Bones of 60 Mammoths

Posted by in category: futurism

The purpose of such an elaborate structure remains a big open question.

Feb 12, 2023

Iron Maiden — To tame a land (Lyrics included)

Posted by in categories: entertainment, media & arts

There’s a lot about ecology in frank Herbert’s dune saga and eco mysticism as well.


I will never make any money from Youtube and that is perfectly correct!
I will always get this message: “Your video is ineligible for monetization due to a copyright claim.“
And: “Ad revenue paid to copyright owner”

Continue reading “Iron Maiden — To tame a land (Lyrics included)” »

Feb 12, 2023

A Chaos of Delight: Darwin on the Sublimity and Transcendence of Nature

Posted by in category: futurism

No one can stand in these solitudes unmoved, and not feel that there is more in man than the mere breath of his body.

Feb 12, 2023

Relativity Space stacks 3D-printed rocket on launch pad ahead of 1st flight

Posted by in category: space

The 3D-printed rocket from Relativity Space may make its debut flight this month if all goes to plan, marking the first liquid natural gas booster to reach orbit.

Feb 12, 2023

Lifespan Record Broken In E5 Study

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, food, life extension, media & arts

This has been the news lately. This is a good breakdown of info and apparently Katcher wishes to do dog trials.


In this video we provide a quick update on activities at Yuvan Research. It is very exciting to see that Sima, the last remaining rat in the E5 trial is still alive and has surpassed the age of the previous record for lifespan of a Sprague Dawley rat.

Continue reading “Lifespan Record Broken In E5 Study” »

Feb 12, 2023

A hungry black hole is converting a star into a cosmic doughnut and a stellar taffy at the same time

Posted by in category: cosmology

Ali BeatrizAli Beatriz Ali BeatrizAli BeatrizPosted January 14, 2023 under Astronomy.

Astronomers have discovered a monstrous black hole with an appetite and a sweet tooth. The black hole is ripping apart an unfortunate star, stretching it like taffy and shaping the “leftovers” into a stellar donut the size of the solar system before feasting on this cosmic confectionary.

The All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN or “Assassin”) first spotted the violent incident, referred to as a tidal disruption event (TDE), via a flash of high-energy radiation. The feast is taking place at the heart of a galaxy 300 million light-years away.

Feb 12, 2023

I’m Microsoft’s former VP of HR. Here are the 3 types of employees most at risk during layoffs — and the 2 that are safest

Posted by in category: futurism

Chris Williams ranks employees who are most likely to get laid off in a recession and advises keeping your résumé updated regardless of your risk.

Feb 12, 2023

Google’s exclusive $15 billion deal with Apple is the missing piece that Microsoft’s Bing needs to win search

Posted by in category: futurism

Google pays Apple to remain the default search engine on its mobile products. Without distribution deals like this, Bing will struggle to win search.

Feb 12, 2023

See what it’s like to use Bing’s new AI search feature

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Microsoft announced an updated version of its Bing search engine using a more advanced version of the tech behind ChatGPT.